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D.J. Humphries Dislocates Kneecap

November 10th, 2017 at 12:43pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Cardinals will be without their starting left tackle for the rest of the season after D.J. Humphries suffered a severe knee injury Thursday night.

Bruce Arians said Friday (via Mike Garafolo of NFL.com, on Twitter) that Humphries did not tear his ACL but instead dislocated his kneecap. Humphries, who also has MCL damage, will miss the rest of Arizona’s season. Arians said Thursday night he thought Humphries tore his ACL. While he dodged that, an extensive rehab process will be in store for the third-year edge blocker.

Arizona will move Jared Veldheer back to left tackle, Kent Somers of AZCentral.com tweets. Veldheer and Humphries switched positions going into this season. Veldheer played left tackle throughout his career coming into this season. John Wetzel, who stepped in for Humphries at left tackle against the Seahawks, will move to the right side going forward.

Arians said Humphries faces a three-month recovery timetable but will be ready for OTAs, and the fifth-year Cardinals coach believes the new left tackle’s chronic MCL troubles can be fixed.

The Cardinals will soon have two of their starting offensive linemen on IR. Mike Iupati remains on the injured list due to an elbow ailment.

Minor NFL Transactions: 4/18/17

April 18th, 2017 at 4:49pm CST by Connor J. Byrne

Tuesday’s minor moves from around the NFL:

Free agent defensive tackle Drew Iddings will sign with the Panthers after the draft, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer. Iddings joined the Raiders as an undrafted free agent last year, but they cut the ex-South Dakota standout prior to Week 1.
Patriots tight end Matt Lengel, Cardinals offensive tackle John Wetzel and defensive tackle Olsen Pierre, and Seahawks running backs Terrence Magee and Troymaine Pope have signed their exclusive rights free agent tenders, per Howard Balzer of BalzerFootball.com and Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com (Twitter links).

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/7/17

March 7th, 2017 at 7:04pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Unrestricted free agent news will obviously dominate the day, but several clubs also had to make decisions on whether to offer tenders to restricted and exclusive rights free agents. All RFA tenders listed are original round/right of first refusal (worth $1.797MM), and all links go to Twitter:

RFAs:

Tendered:

Bengals — G T.J. Johnson (via Jim Owczarski of the Enquirer)
Bills — C Ryan Groy (via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com)
Buccaneers — DE Jacquies Smith (via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times)
Giants — DE Kerry Wynn (via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com)
Patriots — T Cameron Fleming (via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com)
Rams — DT Dominique Easley (via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com)
Ravens – S Marqueston Huff (via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com); WR Michael Campanaro, T James Hurst, RB Terrance West (via Jeff Zriebec of the Baltimore Sun)

Non-Tendered:

Bills — DE IK Enemkpali, P Colton Schmidt
Broncos — OL Sam Brenner (via Mike Klis of 9NEWS)
Chargers — WR Jeremy Butler (via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk)
Seahawks — LB Brock Coyle, CB DeShawn Shead (via Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com)

ERFAs:

Tendered:

Broncos — LB Zaire Anderson, OLB Shaquil Barrett, RB Kapri Bibbs, C James Ferentz, WR Bennie Fowler, LS Casey Kreiter, C Matt Paradis, WR Jordan Taylor (via Nicki Jhabvala of The Denver Post)
Cardinals — QB Zac Dysert, DT Olsen Pierre, G/T John Wetzel (via Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com)
Jaguars — S Peyton Thompson (via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union)
Lions — DE Brandon Copeland (via Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com)
Packers — LB Joe Thomas (via Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Panthers — C Tyler Larsen, P Michael Palardy
Patriots — CB Justin Coleman (via Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald), TE Matt Lengel (via Kevin Duffy of MassLive)
Saints — WR Brandon Coleman (via Nick Underhill of the Advocate)

Non-Tendered:

Buccaneers — DE Howard Jones (via Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times)

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/26/16

January 26th, 2016 at 3:44pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are today’s reserve/futures contract signings from around the NFL, including the Cardinals signing their entire practice squad to new deals for 2016:

Arizona Cardinals

Carrington Byndom, CB (press release via team)
Rob Crisp, T
Durell Eskridge, S
Marion Grice, RB
Robert Hughes, RB
Antoine McClain, G
Quayshawn Nealy, LB
Olsen Pierre, DT
Jaxon Shipley, WR
John Wetzel, T
Kevin White, CB

Carolina Panthers

Donald Hawkins, T (press release via team)

New England Patriots

James Vaughters, LB (press release via team)

Practice Squad Updates: 12/1/15

December 1st, 2015 at 4:30pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s practice squad updates from around the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: S D.J. Swearinger (Twitter link via Field Yates of ESPN.com)

Buffalo Bills

Signed: LB A.J. Tarpley (Twitter link via Joe Buscaglia of WKBW)

Carolina Panthers

Signed: LB Brian Blechen (Twitter link via Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer)

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: OT Pierce Burton (Twitter link via Mike Chappell of CBS4)
Cut: OT John Wetzel

Miami Dolphins

Signed: LB Mike Hull and DT Deandre Coleman (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: S John Lowdermilk (Twitter link via Matt Vensel of The Star-Tribune)
Cut: LB Terrance Plummer

New England Patriots

Signed: WR Austin Hill (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

New York Jets

Signed: LB Julian Stanford (Twitter link)

Oakland Raiders

Signed: LB Colton Underwood, DB Chris Hackett (Twitter link via Scott Bair of CSNBayArea.com)

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: RB Rajion Neal (Twitter link)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: TE Jamie Childers (Twitter link via Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com)
Cut: LB Kevin Snyder

Seattle Seahawks

Cut: WR Tyler Slavin, DL Julius Warmsley (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)

St. Louis Rams

Signed: TE Justice Cunningham (Twitter link via Howard Balzer of USA Today)
Cut: LB Matthew Wells

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/24/15

November 24th, 2015 at 4:54pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL, with any further moves added to the list throughout the day:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: TE D.J. Tialavea (press release via team)
Cut: TE Marcel Jensen

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DL Jerel Worthy (Twitter link via Tyler Dunne of The Buffalo News)
Cut: LB Kevin Riddick

Carolina Panthers

Signed: OL Reese Dismukes (Twitter link via Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer)
Cut: T Pierce Burton (Twitter link via Person)

Chicago Bears

Signed: LB Danny Mason, QB Justin Worley (Twitter link via Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times)

Houston Texans

Signed: C Dalton Freeman, OLB Gerald Rivers (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
Cut: QB Zac Dysert

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: T John Wetzel (Twitter link via Matt Conti of Colts)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: LB Kevin Snyder (link via Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle)

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: WR Tyler Slavin (Twitter link via Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports), RB DuJuan Harris (Twitter link via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com)
Placed on PS-IR: OL Terry Poole (Twitter link via Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times)

Workout Notes: Jets, Giants, Pats, Colts

November 18th, 2015 at 5:12pm CST by Zachary Links

Wednesday’s workouts from around the NFL:

The Jets worked out kickers Corey Acosta, Michael Barnard, Tommy Frevert, Andrew Furney, Zach Hocker, Marvin Kloss, and Giorgio Tavecchio as well as wide receiver/kick returners Trindon Holliday and Damaris Johnson, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle tweets.
The Giants worked out running back Robert Turbin (now with the Cowboys), tackle Jake Rodgers, guard Jared Smith, linebacker Kevin Snyder, guard Anthony Steen, guard Donald Thomas, quarterback Dustin Vaughan, tight end Connor Hamlett, defensive lineman Toby Johnson, linebacker Jeff Luc, linebacker Mike Mohamed, and defensive back Floyd Raven, according to Wilson (Twitter links).
The Patriots worked out running backs Dominique Brown and Marion Grice, wide receivers Andre Davis and Antwan Goodley, defensive end Glenn Foster, defensive backs Jonathon Mincy, and tight end Justin Tukes, per Wilson (Twitter links).
The Colts auditioned defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi and tackle John Wetzel, Wilson tweets.
The Dolphins auditioned tackel Cameron Clear, tight end Blake Annen, and linebacker Curtis Grant, Wilson tweets.
The Seahawks worked out running back DuJuan Harris, Wilson tweets.
The Rams worked out tackle James Brewer, Wilson tweets.
With issues at long snapper, the Eagles worked out Tyler Ott and Patrick Scales, Wilson tweets.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/12/15

November 12th, 2015 at 8:19pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are Thursday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the league:

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: QB Kellen Moore (Twitter link via Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com)
Cut: T John Wetzel

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: WR Frankie Hammond (Twitter link via Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star)

Minnesota Vikings

To be signed: TE Chase Ford (link via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press)

New England Patriots

Signed: DT Robert Thomas (link via Doug Kyed of NESN.com)

NFC Practice Squad Updates: 9/7/15

September 7th, 2015 at 7:10pm CST by Luke Adams

While many teams filled up their 10-man practice squads on Sunday, plenty of teams didn’t confirm their moves right away, or kept a few spots open on those units. On top of that, at least one club that signed 10 players to its taxi squad on Sunday has already made several changes, bringing in new players and jettisoning players who didn’t even spend 24 hours on the squad.

We’ll have updates on Monday’s NFC practice squad signings and cuts in this space, with teams listed in alphabetical order. When new moves occur, we’ll bump this post back to the top of the page. Here’s a round-up of today’s moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed (link via Josh Weinfuss):
- CB Cariel Brooks
- T Rob Crisp
- LB Gabe Martin
- G Antoine McClain
- WR Jaxon Shipley
- RB Kerwynn Williams
- CB Leon McFadden

Atlanta Falcons

Signed (press release):
- LB Derek Akunne
- T Pierce Burton
- CB Akeem King
- QB Matt Simms
- LB Tyler Starr

Chicago Bears

Signed (Twitter links):
- LB Lamin Barrow
- T Nick Becton
- DL Brandon Dunn
- CB Jacoby Glenn
- WR Jalen Saunders

Dallas Cowboys

Signed (Twitter link via Todd Archer):
- OT John Wetzel
- S Tim Scott
- LB Dakorey Johnson

To be signed:
- WR Vince Mayle (Twitter link via Dane Brugler)

Green Bay Packers

Signed (press release):
- RB John Crockett
- CB Robertson Daniel
- DT Christian Ringo

New Orleans Saints

Signed (via Evan Woodbery on Twitter):
- TE Blake Annen
- CB Don Jones

New York Giants

Signed:
- DL Montori Hughes (Twitter link via Zach Braziller)
- TE Will Tye (Twitter link via Ralph Vacchiano)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed:
- T Tanner Hawkinson (Twitter link via Matt Maiocco)

Seattle Seahawks

Signed:
- DE Robert Thomas (Twitter link via Gregg Bell)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed (press release):
- T Edawn Coughman
- T Terren Jones
- WR Rannell Hall
- TE Cameron Brate

Washington:

Signed:
- OLB Ryan Delaire (Twitter link via Zac Boyer)

Cowboys Cut A.J. Jenkins, Down To 53 Players

September 5th, 2015 at 5:23pm CST by Luke Adams

The Cowboys have announced their Saturday roster moves, paring down from 75 players to 53 in preparation for the regular season. One of the players waived today by the Cowboys was former first-round wideout A.J. Jenkins, who signed with the team earlier in the offseason. With failed stops in San Francisco, Kansas City, and Dallas now under his belt, Jenkins’ NFL opportunities are likely running out.

Here are the players removed from Dallas’ active roster today, per a team release:

Waived:

QB Dustin Vaughan
QB Jameill Showers
RB Gus Johnson
RB Ben Malena
FB Ray Agnew
WR Clyde Gates
WR Nick Harwell
WR A.J. Jenkins
T Laurence Gibson
T John Wetzel
C Shane McDermott
C Ronald Patrick
DE Ben Gardner
DE Efe Obada
LB Donnie Baggs
LB Dakorey Johnson
CB Joel Ross
S Tim Scott

Waived/injured:

LB Ka’Lial Glaud
CB Rod Sweeting

Reserve/suspended:

DE Greg Hardy
LB Rolando McClain

Meanwhile, Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram weighs in on rumors from earlier in the day that linked running back Jonas Gray to the Cowboys. According to Williams (via Twitter), the Cowboys didn’t have interest in trading for Gray, but could be interested now that he has been cut by the Pats. The young back will become a free agent tomorrow unless he’s claimed on waivers or signs to a practice squad.